Eventful afternoon at the NC State Fair as a ride stopped due to a low voltage issue, stranding riders 100 feet in the air. Everyone was able to get off after around 45 minutes with no injuries. (Video from Allicia Best) #ride #statefair #nc #fairide #stuck

From the coldest morning since April on Friday back to the upper 70s today. Not a bad rebound!

Nothing but sunshine today. Then a cold front will push through Sunday evening bringing the chance for some showers. Much of the day will be dry, so it won't ruin any plans. Then we fall back into the upper 60s to around 70 on Monday after two days in the upper 70s.

Homeownership means feeling accomplished you wired up a ceiling fan without getting electrocuted but dumb you can’t figure out how to put on the last piece.

Great, clear synopsis from the Raleigh NWS of what we’re expecting today.

Clouds will move in first today, followed by rain. Here's a loop of the scene across parts of the southeast this morning. That line of showers/storms is expected here by the evening on a much less impressive basis.

Evening back in Southport. Central NC will always be home, but this area holds a special place in our hearts.

Cold fronts on the way, set to usher in cooler air by Halloween.

Met a celebrity at the NC State Fair.

Tropical Storm Melissa has formed. It is going to move VERY slowly over the next few days, only traveling around 300 miles between now and Sunday. Then ensembles have it getting picked up and pulled out to sea. But parts of the Caribbean will see their first tropical impacts.

More beautiful fall foliage in western NC to start off your Wednesday morning. (Photos from Sharon O’Leary)

The Nor'Easter a few weeks ago soaked parts of South Carolina. But much of the North Carolina has been very dry. Areas west of Raleigh have seen as little as 2 percent of the expected rainfall over the last 30 days.

Tropical Storm Melissa is crawling WNW at just 2 mph. It is now forecast to become a major hurricane by Monday morning. Parts of the Caribbean could pick up 8”-12”+ from the system, with the highest amounts of 20”-30” looking likely to remain offshore.

Ranging from cool to frigid this Thursday morning. All of us see sunshine and upper 60s this afternoon.

Dry through the weekend before showers and highs in the 50s/lower 60s push in for early next week. It should dry out just in time for Halloween the following Friday.

Here's a deeper dive into this morning's cold snap. Near freezing in Sanford and Siler City, with several other 30s in rural communities. RDU remained in the 40s, only bottoming out at 44 degrees.

No surprise after how cold it got this morning. Frost Advisory from 3 am until 9 am Friday mornings as some spots dip into the 30s again.

We really need some rain. None through Sunday, but a soaking rain arrives early next week. With highs stuck in the cool 50s, it'll be plain ole nasty for a few days.

Millions of red crabs are on the move across Christmas Island in Australia. 🦀 Over the next few weeks, millions of crabs will leave their burrows and head to beaches to mate and spawn. The migration happens each year but is always cool to see!

There were 2 small earthquakes this morning in western North Carolina. Both just over a magnitude two and both near the town of Marion. The 2.1 magnitude quake struck at a depth of 3 km while the 2.2 magnitude was at 9 km deep.